I was looking to setup my full blown CCNA Voice lab. I was thinking of setting up a lab at home -- setting up 5 phones, PoE switch, and a voice router -- I looked at the 2800 but it looks pricy (2000-2500$ range) and UC520 which is also along the same lines.

Any recommendations in a PoE switch? And more importantly -- the right router to use? I'd like to simulate it as close as possible to the real world thing -- including the Call Manager.

Yeah I dont need a BARE BONES setup either. Im willing to spend $ on a good setup where I can most -- if not all -- of the bells and whistles needed for a complete VoIP Setup (as if I was in a real small office).

So any 2800 series will do? Do I need any modules installed (FXS cards) or simpy get a cable connecting the 2800 to a PoE switch?

Yeah I noticed -- I saw the new new cert. I took the "old" one, 640-460. I have to take a look at the blueprint and see what changed. But looks like if I get any 2811 should be good enough. Any recommendations on PoE switches?

Cool -- looks like a thread with some great info on it! Will do! Any other good references or websites I can checkout for VOICE? As I'm sure is the case with most guys starting out with cisco, I went down the R&S path (currently have my CCNP). I took the CCNA:S and CCNA:V but a client is looking to do more projects with voice so I'd like to get more into the guts of it!